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Tanutamani 664 BCE to 656 BCE Nuatmeawn Tanwetamani (Assyrian Tandamane or Tantamani, Greek Tementhes, also known as Tanutamun) was Egypt's last ruler of the 25th Dynasty as well as the last Nubain (Kushite) Ruler, ruling from about 664 to 657 BC. We are told his throne name was Ba-ka-re, meaning "Glorious is the Soul of Re". He succeeded Taharqa, though he was probably the son of that king's sister, queen Qalhata. His succession to the throne is recorded in a record known as the Dream Stela (not to be confused with that of Tuthmosis 4). It was discovered along with the Victory Stela of Piye at Jebel Barkal in 1862, and now resides in the Nubian Museum in Aswan. Tanwetamani may have served as a junior co-regent with Taharqa, but his parentage and family relationships are difficult. On his stela we find depicted two women, one of whom is referred to as "the royal sister, the Mistress of Egypt, Qalhata", while the other is "the royal sister, the Mistress of Ta-Seti, Pi-(ankh)-Arty". An analysis of the text associated with the stela would seem to indicate that Qalhata was Tanwetamani's mother, while the second woman was his wife. The fact that Qalhata was his mother is also supported by her tomb at Nuri in the modern Sudan, where she is given the title of "King's Mother". Foundation deposits also show that the tomb was build during the reign of Tanwetamani. contemporary with Pekrer in Rulers of Pi-Sopd  write a comment or suggest a text,  search on Googlethis entry was last changed Oct 06, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
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